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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
ONIONS 
Cebolla Ognon 
Select fine, light soil and manure heavily with the oldest and strongest compost that can be procured. Plow to 
a depth of 5 inches, and work well with the cultivator. Plow again at right angles with the first furrows, and 
again thoroughly cultivate. The ground will then be in fine working order, and should be leveled smoothly with 
a rake. Drill 14 inches apart, sowing the seed thinly; cover a quarter of an inch deep with fine soii and press 
down with the back of a spade or light roller. When the young plants are strong enough, thin gradually so that 
they stand finally 4 inches apart. Keep clean from weeds and take care that the earth does not accumulate around 
the bulbs, but allow them to bottom above the ground. When the greenness has left the tops of the onions, pull 
them and let them dry a few days before storing. One ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill. Four pounds 
to the acre. 
To obtain onions of full growth and regular size, sow the seed thickly in beds about December, then transplant 
the young plants to the open ground; trim off top and bottom before setting out, as this helps materially to increase 
the size of the bulbs. This may appear like hard work to some of our readers, but taking into consideration the 
advantage gained over the weeds at the start, the uniformity in size of the bulb at maturity, and practical impossi¬ 
bility of a failure of crop, it will more than repay the extra labor. In this climate a continuous crop may be had by 
planting every two or three months. 
White Portugal, or Silver-Skin. This variety is one 
of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful shape 
! and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat and mature 
! early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and 
| market-garden. It grows to a fair size, bulbs averaging 
! 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., lb. $2.25. 
I Mammoth Silver King. This splendid, large white 
! Onion is a popular sort to grow for market. The 
| bulbs are of attractive form, flattened, but quite thick 
| through. Under good cultivation, single bulbs often 
attain a weight of from two to three pounds each. 
! Flesh is sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., lb. $1.75. 
Giant White Italian Tripoli. (El Paso, or largeMex- 
j ican). Bulbs of large size and beautiful form, with 
I white skin. Under good cultivation large onions can 
j be raised in a single season from seed, weighing from 
one to one and one-half pounds, but will attain much 
larger size if planted in beds in December or January 
and then transplanted. In this way an early crop is 
assured. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $1.75. 
We carry in stock at all times the following varieties, 
which we sell at the uniform price of pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 
cts., lb. $2: Danvers Globe, Extra-Early Red, Red 
Globe. Southport, Yellow Globe ahd all other leading 
and popular varieties. 
ONION SETS 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 
If ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per pound for postage 
Price per 100 pounds on application 
New Queen. Very early, flat, beautifully white and of 
the finest flavor; grows to a fair size in California, and 
is one of our best market varieties, its principal rec¬ 
ommendation being its rapidity of growth and its 
long-keeping qualities. Also an excellent variety for 
pulling green or pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. 
$1.75. 
Bermuda, White (Teneriffe-grown). The bulbs are 
quite broad and flat in form. The color is not a clear 
white as in Our American varieties, but rather a pale 
straw; flesh crisp, solid and mild in flavor. The plants 
are extremely thin-necked, insuring even and early 
ripening. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Australian Brown. A variety introduced from 
Australia. The bulbs grow to a good marketable 
size, are very hard and solid and of uniform 
shape. Amber-brown color and mild flavor. Splen¬ 
did keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Large Red Wethersfield. Grows very large keens 
weR and is of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 15 cts , 
Germain’s Yellow Fiat Danvers. Our strain is 
especially selected. The onions are straw-color 
mild in flavor., and excellent keepers. Pkt 5 cts 
oz. 15 cts.;, lb. $2. 0 crs -’ 
Prize-Taker, The largest of theyellow onions, glob¬ 
ular m shape, of a pale straw-color. Produces 
enormous crops; bulbs frequently weigh as high 
as three pounds each. Pkt. S ets., oz. 15 cts., lb 
ine demand tor Onion bets is growing more and more 
each season. Onion-growurs and gardeners have long 
been alive to the time saved by using sets in place of 
seed. They are obtained by sowing seed thickly in the 
spring in beds, and about the end of August, when the 
tops die, the little bulbs are gathered and are then ready 
for use, to be planted out to grow for large Onions, or 
green Onions. Our trade on sets is immense, and this 
year we have grown extensively, hence will be able to 
fill all orders regardless of size. 
Yellow Bottom. Lb. 15c. White Bottom. Lb. 15c. 
Australian Brown. Lb. 15 cts. 
WHte f ° r Special Quotations on Large Quantities 
